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Aviation accident ANC97TA096

NONE · Piper PA-18 · 1997-07-02 · NENANA, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC97TA096
Event ID
20001208X08287
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-02
Location
NENANA, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.47013, -148.569473

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N5582C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and a collapsed main landing gear. His lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes was a related factor.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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